Makerere Suspends 5% Surcharge but Maintains Strict Fees Clearance Policy Ahead of Exams

Students are still required to fully settle their tuition balances to zero in order to receive examination permits, sit for exams, progress academically, or graduate. Makerere University has announced the immediate suspension of all surcharges on late tuition payments and registration for Semester Two of the 2025/2026 academic year, following concerns raised by the Students’ […]

Makerere University Gets New Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance as Leadership Promises Continuity

The leadership transition comes at a time when the university is focusing on improving efficiency, strengthening internal systems, and expanding its resource base to support academic and institutional growth. Makerere University has formally handed over the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration to newly appointed Prof. Henry Alinaitwe. The handover ceremony, […]

Makerere Guild President Demands Action as Missing Student Case Hits 11 Days Without Update

In an official communication to the student body, Nasasira confirmed that Arinda, a student in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, had last been seen on April 21, as reported by his roommates. The Guild President of Makerere University, Gracious Kadondi, has expressed frustration over what she described as inaction by both police and […]

St. Francis Health Sciences Graduands Begin Gown Collection Ahead of 13th Graduation

According to the school’s Internal Auditor and Public Relations Officer, Simon Ssebakijje, more than 500 students are expected to graduate on May 21, 2026. Excitement is building at St. Francis Schools of Health Sciences in Namataba as graduands begin collecting their academic gowns ahead of the institution’s 13th graduation ceremony. The ongoing exercise marks a […]

Experts Call for Urgent Action as 12 Women Die Daily During Childbirth in Uganda

“Healthy mothers give birth to healthy children, and this builds strong families and communities,” Muhanga said, calling for strengthened collective efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and newborns. The number of women dying during childbirth in Uganda remains alarmingly high, with experts warning that urgent, collective action is needed to save lives. Health officials estimate […]

Government Bans Nursery Schools from Running Daycare Centres Under New Education Policy

The reforms are part of wider efforts to regulate the early childhood sector, where thousands of centres are currently operating without proper registration or failing to meet minimum standards. Nursery schools and kindergartens across Uganda will no longer be allowed to operate daycare centres, following a new directive by the government aimed at restructuring early […]

Proprietor of Hormisdallen Schools, Kizito Mukalazi, Dies

Mukalazi founded Hormisdallen Schools in 1986, starting with a single campus in Kampala, located off Mawanda Road in Kamwokya. The proprietor of Hormisdallen Schools, Kizito Mukalazi, has died, this website has learnt. Details surrounding his death remain scanty, but it is reported that he passed away on Friday. In a statement released by the school […]

National Teachers Bill 2024: Uganda Raises the Bar for Educators

Going forward, all aspiring teachers must hold a degree in education and complete a supervised Teacher Internship Programme designed to assess both classroom competence and professional conduct. Uganda’s Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, ushering in one of the most far-reaching reforms in the country’s education sector in decades. The legislation introduces stricter […]

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